CVE-2026-71832: n/a
Description
Aria2 versions 1.37.0 and earlier contain a divide-by-zero vulnerability in the src/bittorrent_helper.cc component. This flaw can be triggered by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, crashing the application. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. The CVSS score is 6.2, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.2medium
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-71832 is a divide-by-zero vulnerability affecting Aria2 version 1.37.0 and below, located in the src/bittorrent_helper.cc source file. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering the divide-by-zero condition, leading to application crash or interruption of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts only availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote malicious user to cause a denial of service condition in Aria2, disrupting the availability of the affected software. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or fix links are provided, users should monitor official Aria2 channels for updates. Until a fix is available, avoid exposing Aria2 to untrusted inputs that could trigger the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8c967dacd9273b4900e96e
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 19:07:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 21:18:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 80
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